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Putney Swope
General Details
Director:
Robert Downey Sr.
Writer:
Robert Downey Sr.
Producer:
Robert Downey Sr., Henri Pachard
Theatrical:
1969
Rated:
R
Studio:
Herald
Genre:
Comedy
Duration:
84
IMDb:
0064855
DVD Details
Languages:
English, Dolby Digital 1.0
Sound:
Mono
Aspect Ratio:
1.78:1
Picture Format:
Anamorphic Widescreen
UPC:
014381315929
Discs:
1
Region:
1
Release:
Jul 2006
Price:
$19.99
Credits
Nathan (as Stanley Gottlieb)
Stan Gottlieb
Elias, Jr.
Allen Garfield
Joker
Archie Russell
Bissinger
Ramon Gordon
Hawker
Bert Lawrence
Mr. Syllables (as Joe Engler)
Joe Madden
Putney Swope
Arnold Johnson
Elias Sr.
David Kirk
Mr. Cards
Don George
Putney's Bodyguard
Buddy Butler
Man in White Suit
Vincent Hamill
Wing Soney
Tom Odachi
Wing Soney Jr.
Ching Yeh
Mr. Major
Spunky-Funk Johnson
Pittsburgh Willie
Joe Fields
Cinematographer
Gerald Cotts
Editor
Bud S. Smith
Summary
Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney...
